When we saw this fascinating vegetation on the floor of the Little Piney River at Lane Springs, we called it seaweed, for lack of a proper title. The ropey stems undulated in the clear current and the feathery leaves had the appearance of some kind of pine or fir. A little research proved it to be Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum heterophyllum), a plant that is native to the cool water of these limestone regions. A lesson learned (and a post tagged garden, although it was not my garden.)
Friday, July 29, 2011
Water Milfoil
When we saw this fascinating vegetation on the floor of the Little Piney River at Lane Springs, we called it seaweed, for lack of a proper title. The ropey stems undulated in the clear current and the feathery leaves had the appearance of some kind of pine or fir. A little research proved it to be Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum heterophyllum), a plant that is native to the cool water of these limestone regions. A lesson learned (and a post tagged garden, although it was not my garden.)
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